Overview The Colburn School located in Los Angeles is another tuition free institution, which, of course, make the school a serious contender on any prospective music students’ list. Given the free tuition, legendary faculty, and notable alumni, Colburn is very, very selective. We should also mention Colburn’s full scholarship support not only includes tuition, but […]

Overview Although the top ranked music school will, of course, result in heated debate, I consider the IU Jacobs School of Music to be among the most impressive, diverse, and extraordinary music schools in the world, especially for vocal performance, music composition, percussion performance, orchestral conducting, and even music librarianship. The performance opportunities at the Jacobs […]

Overview The Eastman School of Music, a comprehensive music school, is part of the University of Rochester, N.Y., and continues its long tradition of promoting American music and musicians. The school is incredibly selective and boasts a small program dedicated to the craft. In fact, the school’s favorite slogan is “Eat, Sleep, Music.” With an […]

Attending college is one of the most important decisions for any young musician. The amount of talent, dedication, time, and yes, even connections it takes to get into a top career is actually mind-blowing. Music students, especially classical music performance majors and Music Theatre performance majors, typically have one major goal in mind: to secure […]

10. Northwestern University Bienen School of Music – Evanston, IL Notable Faculty: Gerardo Ribeiro, Frank Almond, Almita Vamos, Robert Hanford, Blair Milton Northwestern’s violin faculty is among the most outstanding of all colleges in the midwest. Two concertmasters of world-renowned orchestras, the Chicago Lyrics Opera and the Milwaukee Symphony, Robert Hanford and Frank Almond respectively, are […]